Gate.



No. 656134. Patented Aug. l4, I900. H. G. DAVIS.

GATE. 4 (Application filed Mar. 19, who.) (No Model.)

l/vl g/vrok GOB M HENRY GEORGE DAVIS, OF DARBY, MONTANA.

GATE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 656,134, dated August 14, 1900. Application filed March 19, 1900. serial No. 9,296. (No model.)

Montana, have invented certain new and use-- ful Improvements in Gates; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in gates, and especially to the type of tilting gates.

My invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form part of this application, and in which- Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved gate shown in a closed relation. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the pivoted weighted 'member which is connected to the rear post of the gate.

Reference now being had to the details of the drawings byletter, A A designate two vertical posts having two rollers A journaled between their upper ends and a cross-piece B secured to the upper ends of said posts above the rollers. O C designate braces secured at their lower ends to the outer faces of said vertical posts and fastened near their upper ends to the ends of the cross-piece B. The upper ends of said braces C have forked ends, in which are pivoted the operating-levers D. These levers are connected together by means of a rope or chain D and have ropes D at their outer free euds,whereby said levers may be held down. The gate E, which is of usual construction, has a rear post E, which is pivoted at e toa pin carried by the posts A. At the free or forward end of the gate is a post F, having the guide-arms F secured thereto, between which the end of the gate is guided as it is closed.

Fastened to the rope which connects the in her ends of the levers D is a rope or chain G, which passes over the under roller A and under the upper roller, as illustrated, and the lower end of said rope or chain is secured to the gate, preferably near its lower portion. Connected to the rope or chain G isa second rope or chain G, which is connected at its opposite end to the upright rear post E of the. 5 5 gate. By means of these ropes or chains G and G the gate may be opened or closed by operating the pivoted levers D. Underneath the rear pivotal corner of said gate is a block H, which has pivoted thereto a weighted mem- 6c ber K. Said weighted member has a spring L upon its upper surface, against which the rear face of the gate-post is adapted to strike as the gate is thrown to a vertical position. The under surface of said weighted member is notched, as at K, said notched portion adapted to rest over a block M, which is held between the lower ends of the braces N N, which braces are secured at their upper ends to the upright posts between which the gate is mounted. Connecting said weighted member to the rear post of the gate is a rope or chain R, which normally holds the weighted member at an angle to the gate in aslightlyelevated position, as shown in the drawings. When the gate is thrown back, said weight falls'by gravity and assumes a horizontal position and in falling serves as a counterbalance to the gate, it only being necessary to give a slight jerk on the rope secured to the ends of the pivoted levers when it is desired to open or close the gate, as will be readily understood. A

Having thus described my invention, what 'I claim to be new, and desire to secure by Let- 8 5 ters Patent, is-

In combination, in a tilting gate, the vertical posts, the gate pivoted between same, the operating-levers, two antifriction-rollers arranged one above the other between the upper ends of said posts, rope connections between said levers and the gate, said rope pass ing between the rollers, a stationary block and a weighted member pivoted to the latter,- said weighted member being'notched on its under surface, a block adapted to engage said notch when the weighted member approaches a horizontal position, and connections between the gate and the weighted member for holding the latter normally in a raised 10o position when the gate is closed, as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY GEORGE DAVIS. 

